Amusement device.



J. W. MGCANN.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

APPLIUATION FILED SEPT. 1, 1908.

Patented Feb. 2, I909.

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AMUSEMENT VICE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 2, L909.

Application filed. September 1, .1908. Serial No. $61,225.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH W. MGCANN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of ashington, in the District of Columbia,

. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Amusement Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to badges for personal wear of a reversible character; and it has for its object the provision of a plate of rigid material pivotally mounted by its upper edge on a pin having projecting prongs, to be secured in the clothing of the wearer, and having a string secured to or through the upper portion and passed around the upper edge and hanging below the lower edge of the plate with a tag secured to its free end. The obverse of the plate is inscribed with a question or conundrum, while the inverse has the answer to the question or conundrum in the shape of a picture or other device intended to create amusement. The tag may be inscribed with directions to pull the string to which it is attached to answer the question or conundrum.

My invention will be described in detail hereinafter and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a view of my improved amusement device shown attached to a fragment of apparel and showing the obverse of the badge; Fig. 2, a similar view showing the inverse; and Fig. 3, a central vertical sectional view of Fig. 1.

In the drawings similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

A indicates the fragment of apparel to which my badge is attached.

The badge consists of a plate 1, made in the shape of a shield or other desired form and having a tongue or tongues 2 formed integral with its upper edge and bent around a pin 3 and fitting it loosely so as to act as a pivot for the badge. The ends of the pin 3 are bent at an angle to the middle portion, engaged by tongues 2, as shown at 4, and have their ends sharpened to engage the clothing of the wearer, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. On the front or inverse side of the plate 1 a suitable question is printed or otherwise inscribed, the question on the badge illustrated being a political one, viz: Can you spell rosperity with four letters? On the o verse side is printed or otherwise inscribed the picture of a candidate for an ofiice whose name can be spelled with four letters or the letters comprising the candidates name may be printed or otherwise inscribed.

A string 5 is secured near the upper end of the plate 1, either through a hole 6, and knotted so as to hold it in position, or by any other manner that may be desired, and is passed over the upper edge of the plate and extended downwardly behind it and below its lower edge. A tag 7 is secured to the free end of string 5 and hangs below the plate 1 and has a suitable inscription printed or otherwise inscribed thereon directing that the string be pulled to answer the question or conundrum on the inverse of the plate, the inscription on the tag illustrated in the drawings consisting of the words: If not pull this string.

It will be a parent that any other inscription may e placed on the inverse of the plate than that shown, either political in nature or relating to other matters, and its appropriate answer in the shape of a picture or appropriate inscription placed on the obverse side, such changes being clearly within the realm of a designer, so that 1 do not limit myself to the inscriptions on the badge as illustrated nor limit myself to the mechanical construction shown and,

described except where specificall claimed.

The operation of my improved badge will be apparent from the above description and an inspection of the drawings. The badge is worn with the inverse side hanging downwardly from the in 3 and is operated by pulling downward y on string 5, this causmg the plate 1 to rock on pin 3, so that it swings upwardly, showing the answer to the uestion or conundrum which is laced on t e obverse side in a reversed position to the inscription on the inverse side, so as to be in an upri ht position when the plate is operated as escribed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In an amusement device, a securing pin, a plate givotally secured to said pinby the upper e go of the plate, and a string secured near the upper edge of the plate, passed around the pivoted portion, and havin its free end extending below the plate, su stantially as shown and described.

2. An amusement device comprising a securing pin, a plate having a question inscribed on one side and pivotally secured to the pin, and the answer to said uestion on the other side of the plate, an means to swing the plate on the in so that the two sides are alternately visi le, substantially as shown and described.

3. An amusement device comprising a securing pin having a straight middle portion and two ends bent at angles thereto, a plate having integral tongues at its upper edge bent to inclose the middle portion of the pin, one side of the plate inscribed with a suitable question and the other side With the answer to the question, a string secured near the upper edge of the plate, passed around the ivoted ortion, and extended downwardly ehind t e plate and below its lower edge, and a tag with a suitable inscription secured to the free end of the string, substantially as shown and described.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH \V. McCANN.

Witnesses:

E. B. SHAVER, JAMES K. POLK. 

